REFLECTOR: FG nose gear play

[Hiroo Umeno]

For a Std FG aircraft (SUV) how much play is normal for the nose gear strut?  My nose gear has a bit of play both fore-aft and left-right.  It is not much.  Perhaps it moves about 1" fore - aft and ½" left - right at the nose wheel fork attach point with the nose lifted and pushed by hand at the bottom.  Given the way the whole assembly is mounted (at the pivot point up-top and captivator plate and rubber shock against the bulkhead) I am guessing that some amount of movement is normal.  The lateral movement, however concerned me a bit and I checked the knurled bushing that is potted into the keel and that part is not moving at all.

Should I be concerned about this?

Hiroo

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